GrEaT PaKiStAn: 2010

Friday, December 24, 2010

Beautiful and Amazing Pakistan--7 Most Beautiful and Amazing Valleys of the World

Naran Valley

Naran Valley is located in North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan. Naran is the main tourist center in Kaghan Valley. It is the best base for treks and walking in the valley.

Palas Valley, Kohistan

Palas valley in Kohistan District, NWFP, Pakistan. The Palas Valley is located on the left bank of the river Indus. Palas Valley in Kohistan Truly one of the most beautiful valley in Pakistan.

Swat Valley

Swat is an administrative district in the North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) of Pakistan located 160 km/100 miles from Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. It is the upper valley of the Swat River, which rises in the Hindu Kush range.With high mountains, green meadows, and clear lakes, it is a place of great natural beauty that used to be popular with tourists as "the Switzerland of Pakistan"

Soon Valley

Soon Valley is situated in the north west of Khushab. Soon Valley starts from Padhrar village and end to Sakesar that is the highest peak of Salt Range. The length of Soon Valley is 35 miles and average width is 9 miles. Although not as cold as the valleys up north, Soon valley consists of beautiful lakes, waterfalls, jungles, natural pools and ponds.

Sunday, December 19, 2010

Brief information about Pakistan

Brief Facts About Pakistan

Official Name:		Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
Capital:		Islamabad.
Area:		796,096-sq. km. [Punjab 205,344; Sindh 140,914; Northwest Frontier Province 74,521; Balochistan 347,190; Federally Administered Tribal Areas 27,220 and Islamabad (Capital) 906 sq. km.]
Population:		172.80 million (2008 Census)
Ethnic Composition:		95% Muslims, 5% others
Per Capita Income:		US $ 460
Currency:		Pak. Rupee
Language:		Urdu (National language), English (Official)
Archaeological Sites:		Mohenjodaro, Harappa, Taxila, Kot Diji, Mehar Garh, and Takht Bahi
Major Cities:		Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, Rawalpindi, Hyderabad, Faisalabad and Multan.

About Pakistan

A trip through Pakistan is a face to face encounter with a fascinating land that has withstood countless invasions and preserved the essence of its conquerors in the form of present day monuments and archaeological heritage.

See for yourself the excavated sites at Mohenjodaro and Taxila - seats of the ancient Indus Valley and Gandhara civilizations; the architectural monuments of the Moghuls; the Khyber Pass - the historic inlet to South Asia - or the ancient unchanging traditions of the Kafir Kalash of the Chitral Valley.

For those with an intrinsic love of mountains, Pakistan offers the unique pleasure of its northern mountain ranges, the Himalayas, the Hindukush and the Karakorams - a mountain wonderland unrivalled in the entire world with such formidable peaks as the K-2, the Nanga Parbat, the Rakaposhi, and the Trichmir. These ranges present an awesome challenge for those looking for trekking, mountaineering, angling, or jeep safaris. The resorts in these remote valleys make for an ideal summer get-away.

Websites about Federal Government Departments

Federal Government Departments

Board of Investment

http://www.pakboi.gov.pk/

Central Board of Revenue

http://www.cbr.gov.pk/

Central Cotton Research Institute

http://www.ccri.org.pk/

Export Promotion Bureau of Pakistan

http://www.epb.gov.pk/

Export Processing Zone Authority

http://epza.com.pk/

Export Trade House Islamabad

http://www.cybercity-online.net/ETH/

Geological Survey of Pakistan

http://www.gsp.com.pk/

Heavy Mechanical Complex

http://www.hmc.com.pk/

Information Technology Commission

http://www.itcomm.gov.pk/

Khan Research Lab (Kahutta)

http://www.krl.com.pk/

Mutual Fund Association of Pakistan

http://mufap.com/mufap1/www/

Meteorological Department of Pakistan

http://www.met.gov.pk/

National Accountability Bureau

http://www.nab.gov.pk/

National Fund For Cultural Heritage

http://www.heritage.gov.pk/

National Highway Authority

http://nha.gov.pk/

National Savings Organization

http://savings.gov.pk/

National Telecommunication Corporation

http://ntc.net.pk

National Commission on the Status of Women (Pakistan)

http://www.ncsw.gov.pk/

National Database Registration Authority

http://nadrapk.com/

National Language Authority

http://www.nla.gov.pk/

National Reconstruction Bureau

http://www.nrb.gov.pk/

Origin card forms

http://www.pak-sauditared.com/

Overseas Employment Corporation

http://www.oec.gov.pk/

Overseas Pakistani Foundation

http://www.opf.gov.pk/

Pakistan

Origin Card

http://www.pakistanid.com/

Pakistan

Law Commission

http://www.paklawcom.gov.pk/

Privatization commission of Pakistan

http://www.privatisation.gov.pk/

Pakistan

Metrological Department

http://met.gov.pk/

Pakistan

Computer Bureau

http://www.pcb.gov.pk/

Pakistan

Post Office

http://www.pakpost.gov.pk/

Private Power and Infrastructure Board

http://www.ppib.gov.pk/

Pakistan

Housing Authority

http://www.pha.gov.pk/

Pakistan Institute for Air Defense Study

http://www.piads.com.pk/

Port Qasim Authority

http://www.portqasim.org/

Pakistan

Railways

http://www.pakrail.com/

Pakistan

Software Export Board

http://www.pseb.org/main.htm

Pakistan

Sports Board

http://www.sports.gov.pk/

Securities and Exchange Commission

http://www.secp.gov.pk/

State Engineering Corporation

http://www.sec.gov.pk/

Supreme Court of Pakistan

http://www.supremecourt.gov.pk/

Pakistan

Telecommunication Authority

http://www.pta.gov.pk/

Pakistan Telecommunication Corporation Limited

http://www.ptcl.com.pk

Pakistan Tourism development Corporation

http://www.tourism.gov.pk/

About Pakistan

The Islamic republic of Pakistan emerged as an independent sovereign state on 14th August 1947, as a result of the division of former British India. It lies between 23-35 to 37- 05 north latitude and 60-50 to 77- 50 east longitude touching the HindukushMountains in the north and extending from the Pamirs to the Arabian Sea.
Pakistan covers 796,095 sq.km with a population of 132.35 million according to population census 1998. It is divided into four provinces:

Sindh,
Punjab,
Khyber Pakhtun Khwa
Balochistan.

Climatically, Pakistan enjoys a considerable measure of variety. North and north western high mountainous ranges are extremely cold in winter while the summer months of April to September are very pleasant.

The country has an agricultural economy with a network of canals irrigating a major part of its cultivated land. Wheat, cotton, rice, millet and sugar cane are the major crops. Among fruits: mangos, oranges, bananas and apples are grown in abundance in different parts of the country. The main natural resources are natural gas, coal, salt and iron. The country has an expanding industry. Cotton, Textiles, sugar, cement, and chemicals play an important role in its economy.
The country comprises of a vast area that was the great center of ancient civilizations of the world. Its historical sites beginning with stone-age to Twentieth Century A.D are a mirror of the life of its people who were, by nature, simple, virile, hospitable and hard working. Ancient sites excavated in Taxila, Harappa, and Moenjodaro speak volumes for Pakistan’s rich cultural background dating back to 3,000 B.C.